Comments for No Country for Old Men at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Wed, 22 May 2013 05:28:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/no-country-for-old-men.html#comment-473 Heman, in Psalm 88, speaks for each of us when he says “My only friend is darkness.” Artists like McCarthy at least know we are in trouble. And thinking individuals have “found out” that—however we differ in our opinions—we are united in our urge towards self destruction. - Dan Biezad Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:06:52 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/no-country-for-old-men.html#comment-406 The movie made terrified me, because I felt our complete powerlessness before the demonic. At first I was deeply angry over the ending; then I thought how like a Flannery O'Connor novel it was, revealing the horror of life without grace. I was then led to read the novel, which confirmed me in that view. Yet it is so close to nihilism that I can hardly tell the difference. Whichever, it is important read/watch for those who are given false hope by movies/books with more satisfying endings. - Andrew Seeley Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:45:19 +0100